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Boston Globe - Entertainment

Red-hot polka dots: A primer on viral band Angine de Poitrine before their Newport Jazz Festival set -- Angine de Poitrine found fame with polka-dotted getups and microtonal math-rock. But they're not the only band to break into the mainstream via eye-popping personas.

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STORY BEHIND THE BOOK - Peter H. Reynolds has always dreamed big, and he hopes you will, too - As a writer and illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds has upward of 85 books to his name. He also owns a bookstore, Blue Bunny, in Dedham, along with nearby TLC Studios, a space for teachers, students, and community members to explore their creativity. He knows he has a great life.

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ART REVIEW - Looking for a missing parent – and finding him - Diana Markosian's "Father," at the Armenian Museum of America, makes the personal universal.

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Local bestsellers for the week ended July 19 -- The New England Indie Bestseller List, as brought to you by IndieBound and NEIBA, for the week ended Sunday, July 19, 2026.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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All the movies you'll watch this summer

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10 NEW SHOWS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER

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Read more from our Summer Arts Guide

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ONE SPECIAL THING - Betty Smith's 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' is a timeless portrait of girlhood - Betty Smith beautifully captures how it feels to be in that in-between age of girlhood and womanhood — a topic iconically mused upon in my coming-of-age era by Britney Spears.

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Late-night is on the decline, but this BU grad thinks he has a YouTube hit with 'Outside Tonight' -- Julian Shapiro-Barnum launched "Outside Tonight" last month on YouTube, which promoted the series as the "the first late-night show tailor-made for the internet age."

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THE VIP LOUNGE - Broadway actor and audiobook narrator Robert Petkoff on books, the ocean, and family road trips in the station wagon - He's coming to Boston for "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."

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'They have built the same car, and they're crashing into each other.' Dunkin' and Starbucks are in a pink drink war. -- Dunkin', in collaboration with Kylie Jenner, wants to own this season's color-coordinated drink campaign. But they've got stiff, equally rosy competition.

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Ava DuVernay's '14th' documentary on Trump-contested birthright amendment -- The Netflix film will mark a return to nonfiction for Ava DuVernay, the filmmaker of "Selma" and "Origin," and a follow-up to DuVernay's 2016 film "13th," her examination of the legacy of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.

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Filmmaker Ivy Meeropol talks #MeToo, Trump legal proceedings, and the making of her new documentary, 'Ask E. Jean' -- "Ask E. Jean" by filmmaker Ivy Meeropol dives into the life and career of E. Jean Carroll and her legal battles against President Trump.

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Director Sasha Waters on creating a 'poetic visual experience' for 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World' -- The new documentary features a mix of archival footage and interviews, with longtime Provincetown resident John Waters weighing in on his longtime neighbor.

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Disney+ to release streaming Julie Andrews documentary in 2027

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'Weird Al' at Tanglewood: jokes, wigs, and impressive musicianship

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Viola Davis and her husband donate $1.2m to build a 'community hub' in Central Falls, R.I.

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The Lowell Folk Festival lost its NEA grant last year. Then it hosted one of its most successful editions in a decade.

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The road to hell is paved with great songs in 'Hadestown: The Musical'

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Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display

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Recognize that voice singing the opening credits? It might actually be a rock star.

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In Valeria Luiselli's 'Beginning Middle End,' a mother and daughter move through life's uncertainties

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'Just a couple townies': Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach talk Mass. roots while cooking borscht

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John Cena and Amy Poehler explain why everyone from Mass. says they're from Boston

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Widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner sues his mother for $1.2 million

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Why 'Modern Lovers 'Live'' remains an unpunk classic

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There's no end of the road for Dead & Company fans in 'Summer Tour'

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'The New People' is a brash debut about economic collapse, marital woes, and the worst kind of neighbors

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Ron Funches on his 'Traitors' stint and speaking up about his autism diagnosis

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'The Hours' author Michael Cunningham on finding the love of his life

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In 'A New Era,' a lively look back at Boston's Black suffragist past

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John Waters to perform his live comedy show at home in Provincetown: 'We use humor as terrorism'

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Chris Evans makes triumphant Marvel return in new 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer

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